You are witnessing the first stage of the altcoin takeover. It's impossible for one coin (bitcoin) to compete with 1000 other coins. This would be unnatural and anyone who believes otherwise, is denying nature.

Therefore, the question is which of the many altcoins has the will and muster to beat Bitcoin. That's the tough question. The answer lies in the communities. Once you think about it, its obvious. Measure the engagement level of the community, and you have your needed benchmark.